WCC Preceptor Program

The (NAWC) Preceptor Program is a WCC certification option that allows licensed, health care clinicians who have a strong passion for healing wounds, but do not have the required wound care experience to earn the WCC credential. This is a related four week program that includes, one week in a classroom setting and 120 hours with a WCC preceptor in the clinical setting.

The NAWC Preceptor Program involves both WCC candidates and Preceptors who choose to work with those new WCC candidates. The NAWC Preceptor Program is a great leadership opportunity for all WCCs another wound care certified professionals.

The Preceptor is an individual with a strong passion for wound care. Each preceptor will be the teacher/mentor for a WCC candidate wishing to receive his/her WCC certification credential. This Preceptor is a licensed health care professional with at least one of the following credentials: WCC, CWCN, CWON, CWOCN, or CWS. The Preceptor must have two (2) years of clinical wound care experience, in the last five (5) years and must have been wound care certified for at least one (1) year. They must work currently in a wound care setting, in either, acute care, outpatient care, home care, ambulatory care or long term care. The Preceptor will introduce the WCC candidate to all the wound care scenarios that would pertain to the scope of the candidate's specific licensure. They must also agree to complete all forms and logs that are required by the NAWC. If you have a desire to teach and to share your knowledge and experience to help a fellow clinician, the NAWC Preceptor Program is for you.

Contact the NAWC office to learn more about the program. For the Preceptor Handbook, which lists full program details click here. (UPDATED 1/10/2012)

It is the responsibility of the candidate to secure a preceptor on their own. We highly recommend that you secure a preceptor prior to signing up for the approved course. Click the map below to view the current directory of preceptors that are already approved that may be available for you. If there is not one in your area, here is a list of ideas to assist you in finding one:

If you are working in a facility or home health agency where there is someone certified in wound care, check there first. The process will be incredibly easy that way.

Call local hospitals, wound clinics, wound centers, long term care facilities, outpatient facilities or anywhere there could be someone certified in wound care. Call there and tell them that you are looking for someone to precept you for 120 clinical hours of wound care.

• They will have to be certified for at least one year as a WCC, CWS or CWON, CWOCN, CWCN.
• Working in wound care for the past two years in a setting where they see an average of 30 wounds per week.
• Facility will allow someone that is not employed to come into their facility to train.